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Enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male was 13.44 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.44 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.51 million number
in 2013
All-time low
2.22 million number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2016

Enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria, 1970–2016

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1970199320161970: 2.2M number1971: 2.4M number1972: 2.7M number1973: 2.8M number1976: 2.9M number1977: 3.5M number1978: 4.6M number1979: 5.6M number1980: 6.1M number1981: 6.8M number1982: 7.8M number1983: 8.2M number1984: 8.3M number1985: 8.1M number1986: 7.3M number1987: 7.2M number1988: 7.3M number1989: 7.0M number1990: 7.7M number1991: 7.7M number1992: 8.3M number1993: 8.9M number1994: 9.1M number1995: 8.7M number1996: 7.7M number1999: 10.1M number2000: 10.7M number2001: 10.6M number2002: 11.0M number2003: 11.4M number2004: 11.8M number2005: 12.2M number2006: 12.5M number2007: 11.6M number2008: 10.8M number2009: 11.2M number2010: 11.5M number2011: 12.5M number2012: 12.8M number2013: 13.5M number2014: 13.3M number2016: 13.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria stood at 13.44 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 13.51 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million number, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.34 million number 2.22 million number 5.61 million number 8
1980s 7.40 million number 6.10 million number 8.35 million number 10
1990s 8.53 million number 7.70 million number 10.06 million number 8
2000s 11.39 million number 10.58 million number 12.49 million number 10
2010s 12.83 million number 11.50 million number 13.51 million number 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 62.42 million number compare
  2. 2 China 55.77 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
  5. 6 United States 12.75 million number
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.74 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Nigeria was 13.44 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 13.51 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.